title: Phagocytosis of synthetic particles in earthworms. Effect of antigenic stimulation and opsonization.
abstract: We examined the phagocytic activity of coelomocytes in earthworms Lumbricus terrestris. The synthetic polymeric HEMA particles were used in this study. The phagocytic capacity was increased after the protein administration or preincubation of HEMA particles with coelomic fluid. Furthermore, we isolated and characterized the proteins adsorbed on the surface of the particles which have opsonin-like properties.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Microbiology, Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, Praha.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bilej
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Vĕtvicka
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tucková
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Trebichavský
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Koukal
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Síma
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001147:Arsanilic Acid; D006098:Granulocytes / Q000276:immunology; D009835:Oligochaeta / Q000276:immunology*; D009895:Opsonin Proteins / Q000276:immunology*; D010587:Phagocytosis / Q000276:immunology*; D011102:Polyhydroxyethyl Methacrylate; D012709:Serum Albumin
chemical_list: D009895:Opsonin Proteins; D012709:Serum Albumin; D011102:Polyhydroxyethyl Methacrylate; D001147:Arsanilic Acid